Pulmonology

Pleural Effusion

Questions discussed in this category

Can transudative pleural effusions lead to trapped lung?

In trapped lung, a fibrous peel over the visceral pleura restricts pleural expansion. Could transudative pleural effusions lead to this condition?

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Do you routinely continue using TPA/Dornase for treatment of empyema, if there is accumulation of new sero-sanguinous output from the chest tube after the initial treatment?

Are there any quantitative indices (eg. volume, pleural fluid hematocrit) that would impact your decision to stop subsequent TPA/dornase treatments?

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Do you recommend the use of indwelling pleural catheters in the management of patients with hepatic hydrothorax requiring frequent drainage?

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Papers discussed in this category

J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol, 2021 Nov 10

Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC) for the Management of Hepatic Hydrothorax: The Known and the Unknown.

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